Jason Hovet
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The Turow open-pit coal mine operated by the company PGE is seen in Bogatynia, Poland, June 15, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE, July 13 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic and Poland s talks over the disputed Polish open-pit coal mine Turow are progressing, a Czech deputy environment minister said on Tuesday, with expert groups aiming to hammer out technical issues this week before higher level meetings next Thursday.
The Czech government s lawsuit against Poland, filed at the European Union s Court of Justice in February, has opened a dragging dispute between the central European allies, hitting at the environmental costs of coal mining. read more
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Prague will send Warsaw a draft proposal next week to kickstart talks on ending a row over an open-pit coal mine near its border with Poland, a Czech deputy environment minister said.